Notes
Hi my name is Mads, and this was my final conference cross country meet. Right now I'm having the best season of cross country ever and it's exciting but it also has a very regretful feeling to it. I'm competing better than I have and running faster times, but I've known I could do this for four years now. I'm not here to gloom on the past but I've had so little time and opportunities to race in this kind of shape. I've wanted to make the very most of every moment of this season, trying to PR every race and get better. So far I've seen good progress but I've always been aware that I have more. And I put a lot on this race, I thought today was going to be the day I showed everyone what I had. But it was not. And that's ok. The race wasn't bad, I just had high goals.
I got one more 8k left, and I'd like it to be a good one so I need to learn from this race. Here's what I learned.
- Be Patient: It's better to pass people late than early
- Work With a Pack: Something that I actually had as a season goal, I love pack running and want to utilize it as much as possible. I can't be a selfish runner, for both the team and myself.
- Never be Afraid to Pass Someone: No matter their history as an athlete, you can beat anyone
Alright, on to the next one :)
Love,
Mads